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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1916
Page
3
In October garden work, Elizabeth Van Benthuysen notes transplanting perennials, saving seeds, and leaf mulching to secure a lush spring. She cites Vincent Astor’s Rhinecliffe atop the Hudson as an example of yard plans, road straightening, and improved symmetry.
G. T. Geoffry explains practical dahlia care including potting roots for summer, storing over winter, and replanting in spring. He notes root division may cause degeneration, urges long bloom from July to frost, Covers seeds versus cuttings and how planting method affects flower quality.
The piece contrasts American forests with Japanese dwarfed trees kept in bowls for miniature landscapes. It explains the trees live to 100 but remain stunted, gnarled, housing tiny landscapes under shade of a miniature forest, used for decor in homes and gardens.
The piece argues voters must reject Democratic rule citing alleged inefficiency in prosperity, budget balance, and foreign policy. It mocks Wilson's promises as hollow and accuses the administration of secrecy and inflated negotiations with Denmark over Caribbean patches, spotlighting Senator Stone’s rebuke in the Senate.
The article accuses the current administration of failing to curb public spending despite promises of retrenchment. It argues tax policy has shifted the burden to taxpayers through inheritance, stamp, and income taxes while government accounts remain out of balance.
Senator Underwood condemns a Democratic effort to gain votes by stealing Republican protection clothing. He suggests other Democrats may share his indignation while true protectors doubt Democratic pledges on protective principles before the election.
The Baltimore Progressive club reaffirms allegiance and urges the party to live by the 1912 campaign hymn Follow Teddy. The Baltimore Moose sets a sensible example for party unity as Progressives rejoin the Republican fold.
The platform reaffirms a tariff aimed at revenue for government operations. The reform club questions the stance as Republicans are urged to abandon the claim of protectionism. The St Louis debate prompts renewed discussion on constitutional tariff policy.
An examination of Hughes campaign appearances shows cordial receptions nationwide. Supporters suggest a trend toward the Republican party that has governed the nation for decades, credited with growth, prosperity, and international stature.
The article argues that evaluating the Underwood tariff requires separating finished imports from raw materials as finished goods keep workers employed abroad. It cites a Commerce Department report showing rising imports of chemicals and finished textiles, suggesting money paid to foreign labor could be redirected to Americans. Voters are urged to decide if a tariff shifting jobs home benefits the nation.
A political column denounces the Democratic party for large expenditures and policy failures. It accuses lawmakers of harming industry and raising consumer prices, cites sugar revenue losses, and calls for a Republican victory in November as the nation’s salvation.
Democratic newspapers fret over the Moose party returning to the Republicans after four years of secession. They warn this shift unsettles the Democratic party and its presidential candidate Woodrow Wilson, highlighting implications for the party’s future.
The article portrays Mr Hughes as decisive and unclouded by rhetoric, endorsing equal suffrage unconditionally. It argues for a president who can decide and act, indicating a need for firm leadership in national affairs.
The Boston Transcript notes that the fiction about the Wilson era claims wage earners gained 8 billion dollars more than under Taft, while the extra cost to keep dinner in the pail totaled 6 billion dollars.
Secretary Daniels stands as one of the greatest arguments the Republicans have ever had, highlighting his fame and the party’s strategic discourse in Washington.
Washington maintains tight control over news on Santo Domingo where the president is defied. The deserv ing Democratic policy has driven most Americans in the country to flee to Porto Rico, highlighting the tense quarrel and limited information available to judge merits.
A cousin plans a wedding on the thirteenth, prompting jokes about luck. A speaker quips that any day suits her. In consolation, a widow mentions her husband’s insurance of one thousand dollars, downplaying the loss.
An investigator outlines three main characteristics of ball lightning. The luminous gas ball moves while retaining form, appears without strong electrical fields, and links to energy by exploding or singeing a railway wire. Dr G C Simpson links glow to discharged nitrogen. Wright’s Indian Vile Pills ad follows.
The article reports about 21,000,000 men of military age in the United States including naturalized or intender citizens. It cites 19,183,000 males 18 to 45 in 1910 with 14,224,000 native whites, 2,857,000 foreign-born citizens, 2,052,000 Negroes, and 50,000 Indians. Tennessee had 484,641 men of military age at the last census.
A speaker boasts a long lived lineage with a great-grandfather reaching a century, a grandfather ninety seven, and a father ninety four. The reply quips that despite the storied ages, the old man nonetheless appears to be losing ground as time passes.
A concise note cites an observation that smoke rising vertically indicates burning. It also includes a proverb on lengthy prayers and an assertive fact about Canada’s rail network totaling 85,582 miles.
The 1912 Saint under Lt Brussell and the Hercules geologist Bonsanoff disappeared in the Arctic near Greenland and North American archipelago. The Russian consul general appeals to commercial, navigational, and scientific groups and coastal inhabitants to help locate traces of the missing explorers.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a physician prescribed remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues. It claims universal relief from urinary troubles and rheumatism and invites readers to obtain a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY, with a note mentioning the newspaper.
In a brief exchange a man notes a neighbor with a spade who cannot read or hear, and thus remains untouched by war updates. The other implies envy, recognizing the old worker as impervious to current events and arguments about the war.
A witty quip notes Billy has owned a motor car for six months without a speeding arrest, implying limited pleasure from the vehicle despite its novelty.
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